I Have Hypothyroidism

About a month ago, I was diagnosed with having Hypothyroidism. She advised me to do some research on the inter-net. Which I did after coming home from her office one afternoon. When I did the research I found it really made a lot of sense to me why I have been having so many of the symptoms like fatigue. weakness. muscle cramps and muscle aches, depression, memory loss, constipation and weight gain. This has been going on for a year, but wasn't diagnosed with it until this year. My doctor started my treatment by putting me on 25 mg of SYNTHROID, but so far I have not felt that much change, All I have noticed is feeling less tired, but still feel cold at times. I still need to have another blood test in 2 months to see if the medication is helping me.

For me it is just one thing after another I already have other health issues now this is just one more that I need to deal with. I already have diverticulitits and a hiatus hernia and acid-reflex. I really don't need anymore health problems. And then I have depression and anxiety disorders. I just hope that I don't get anymore health issues, but I have heard that the older you get the more health problems you get.

In a few months from now I need to have my blood tested again. And then go back to see my doctor, but then I might be seeing before hand. because of the other health conditions I have. My doctor prescripted pills for my hiatus hernia and acid-reflex plus my depession and anxiety disorders. Everytime I see her it seem like she just prescribes more pills for me to take. And the one I am taking for my hypothyroidism I need to take for the rest of my life. I am just not certain if taking all these pills is a good thing.

Well, on the hypothyroidism front - i know how you feel and the depression may be part of the thyroid disorder. I am also on 25mg but i think mine is called levothyroxine and i too have noticed not much change i feel the cold a lot more than my friends. As for your diverticulitits, hiatus hernia and acid reflex i wish you the best of luck with those, my mom is also suffering as she gets older with IBS and arthritis worsening and i have to help her do things around the house morre than usual so i can come to some understanding of how you may be feeling. Good Luck.

I try so very hard not to get consumed by this rotten stinking thing known as hypotyroidism. I know that depression is a symptom of this disease, but the lack of energy, weight gain, lack of interest and so on effects my marriage and my husband is now the only real...

Has anyone had any luck in finding something to help loose the extra weight.
I have bought every work out there is and tried changing my diet....
I used to be so tiny, I am 5'0 and am at my heaviest weight of 140.
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